The Sport of Tomorrow, Todayish!

Thursday · 04 October, 2005, 06:56:22 PM

The chap behind the X-Prize has just launched the Rocket Racing League, in which pilots race, er, rockets. The first prototype should be in the air this weekend, apparently.

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4307538.stm" target="_blank">Rockets!

Max Kon · 04 October, 2005, 08:17:09 PM

that's quite cool

Art · 04 October, 2005, 08:24:04 PM

"Each pilot will follow his or her own "virtual tunnel" of space"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/sci_nat_enl_1128415866/img/laun.jpg">

Art · 04 October, 2005, 08:30:02 PM

The German entry...

http://www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com/files/Me163.jpg">

longmanshort · 04 October, 2005, 08:38:20 PM

The British entry ...

http://www.air-and-space.com/20020420%20Pt%20Mugu/3%2020%20QF-4S+%20155749%20VX-30%20crash%20explosion%20l.jpg">

Art · 04 October, 2005, 08:59:14 PM

Japanese entry.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/air-ww2-enemy/kamikazi.jpg">

Misanthrope · 06 October, 2005, 10:36:26 AM

The American entry.

http://www.willworkforflooz.com/images/B52.jpg">

Floyd-the-k · 06 October, 2005, 11:37:27 AM

Australian entry

http://www2.arnes.si/~jsubic5/Wallpapers/Ladies/Ladies%20Gallery/Ladies%20Gallery2.htm">

Art · 06 October, 2005, 05:45:53 PM

Tsk. The American entry would more properly be the X-15 rocketplane. The B-52 is a JET plane and it's munitions unpiloted, so neither would count.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/x15/image2.jpg">

Floyd-the-k · 06 October, 2005, 08:18:22 PM

Bah
The Australian entry

http://www.iangurney.co.uk/images/kylie/brits/kylie3.jpg">

Misanthrope · 07 October, 2005, 05:28:49 AM

Kylie is just a diminutive pop princess from down under, with no apparent propulsion, rocket or otherwise and, there for, does not count.

Nice arse though.

pauljholden · 07 October, 2005, 07:38:31 AM

Is it just me, or does that look like a giant flaccid metallic penis in the background?

Just me then. urm...

bye.

- pj

Floyd-the-k · 07 October, 2005, 10:22:04 AM

well, here's another Australian with unearthly flying-through-the-sky powers

http://www.users.bigpond.com/tuffies/aj_mark.jpg">

spitback · 08 October, 2005, 03:13:33 AM

at least you got that right!!
;D

Matt Timson · 08 October, 2005, 03:53:24 AM

At least we can laugh at ourselves. What we ought to do when we fail to impress is throw tantrums. Or invade other countries. What do you think?

:)